Sa 11 S.r.

Sa 11 S.r. is an earth dam located in Hamilton County, Florida, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection09/07/2005
Height28 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 28,000 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Sa 11 S.r.

The primary purpose of Sa 11 S.r. is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pcs Phosphate (private). It impounds the Suwanne River near Ellaville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 28,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 736 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyHamilton
Nearest CityEllaville
River/StreamSuwanne River
Coordinates30.46350, -82.75280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length28,000 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16,000 acre-ft
Max Storage16,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage13,500 acre-ft
Surface Area736 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge220 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPcs Phosphate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/07/2005
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDFL10014
Federal IDFL10014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program